A ‘Potager’ is the French term for an ornamental vegetable or kitchen garden. The design is rooted in the gardens of the French Renaissance and Baroqueeras. Often flowers and herbs are planted with the vegetables for visual beauty, making this style of garden multi-functional and low maintenance.

Whilst perusing Pinterest one day I happened upon this style and totally fell in love. Could it be duplicated on Lost Horizon I wondered ? The above photo is of course an overview of the potager. My goal was to keep it simple in design but still pleasing to the eye. Think Country-French. The rest of the photos, and there are many, are shot from different angles and areas of the potager. It’s a long read what with credits, but I hope you enjoy and maybe become inspired to create your own potager.

It’s no secret that I park my avatar in a chair, tub, on a sofa or in a swing while working on a blog post or chatting to friends. It was important to have an area set aside in the potager to sit and wile away the hours.

I am a firm believer in spending time outdoors with nature and what would nature be without the sounds of water bubbling, birds singing and bees buzzing about?

Here you will also find ducks and their ducklings, chicks, hens and a solitary rooster who thinks he rules the roost. Who am I to burst his bubble ?

Other residents of the potager include bunnies, a hedgehog, a hammie feasting on strawberries along with a mischievous little puppy digging holes trying to catch Mr. Mole.

The fragrance of roses, lavender, herbs and plain ole dirt with a hint of manure fills the air. Everywhere one looks color abounds…a feast for the senses.

When planning the potager layout a priority was to make it so one could walk around the perimeter of the garden, which makes it easier to harvest the vegetables, herbs and flowers.

While separated by fencing and hedging it was important to incorporate the rear patio into the design to make it all flow effortlessly. That was the goal anyway.

There are future plans to have tables set out for al fresco dining on the weekends, and the patio floor is intan ready now. Look closely and you can see a hint of cougar fur peeking out from the hedges. Kamama likes to take her naps there.

Now to the meat and potatoes of the potager. There are a total of fifty-seven designers/creators represented in the potager. Yep, 57, which is why I delayed in blogging this lol. I am not going to list credits by photo. Instead each designer/creator will be listed and what was used. If something peaks your interest just IM me or better yet stop by and see the potager in person. Lost Horizon is open every Thursday from 6PM SLT to Sunday 6 AM SLT. We’ll be waiting for you. Be kind to one another. TWMA♥

They say lingerie sets the mood for the day. If that’s the case then my day is going to be great! ~ Cougar Sangria

Dead Dollz has fast become a staple in my wardrobe. I look forward to each and every new release that Kiddo Oh puts out. Her dresses are absolute perfection and her lingerie is da stuff dreams are made of, especially when done in lace. Lace is my favorite, all time, best ever of anything and I love this new release available at Shiny Shabby. “Gwen” is done up in lace and ribbon accents weaving in and out with the ends being tied up in pretty little bows. You can’t get anymore feminine than this. Carpe Diem!